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Rh consequence, think thee affairs more inignificant than they really are; for the warmth with which we engage in any buines increaes its importance, and our not entering into them has the contrary effect.

The behaviour of girls to ervants is generally in extremes; too familiar or haughty. Indeed the one often produces the other, as a check, when the freedoms are troubleome.

We cannot make our ervants wie or good, but we may teach them to be decent and orderly, and order leads to ome degree of morality. THE